What's actually different — and what stays the same — when you move your used-car lot off Lot Wizard. Written by a dealer who made the switch on his own lot.
DealerVLO runs in the browser. Your phone is a workstation. Your laptop dies, you grab any device and keep selling.
Every Bill of Sale, Buyers Guide, Odometer Disclosure, and MA RMV-1 populates from the deal — no re-typing, no copy-paste, no "wait, the integration doesn't work today."
Every car on the lot is live on a public site at your domain the moment you add it. No separate vendor, no separate plugin, no monthly fee for the website on top of the DMS.
Lot Wizard Pro is publicly listed at $99/mo as of 2026; DealerVLO is $29/mo — roughly a third of the price. The gap widens once you add the extras: reviewers note many visible Lot Wizard options are paid add-ons and the website is separate, where DealerVLO's $29 already includes the dealer website and feeds. The cloud tier also carries over its desktop-era workflow. Both products evolve — your actual quote may vary.
| Feature | DealerVLO | Lot Wizard |
|---|---|---|
Price (1-2 users) Publicly listed 2026 Pro pricing; add-ons and legacy desktop plans vary | $29/mo ($348/yr) | $99/mo (Pro tier) |
Per-user fees Differs between legacy desktop and Pro cloud plans | varies | |
Setup fee Differs by plan | varies | |
Paid add-ons for visible features Reviewers note many in-app options are extra-charge add-ons | ||
Runs on Mac / iPad / phone | ||
Windows install + dongle | ||
VIN auto-decode (NHTSA) | Partial | |
Drag-and-drop photo upload | ||
Photos auto-resize for web | ||
Encrypted DL number storage | Partial | |
FTC Buyers Guide auto-fill | Partial | |
Federal Odometer Disclosure | ||
MA RMV-1 (official PDF) | Partial | |
MA Damage Disclosure | Partial | |
State title & registration forms Your state's official application, filled from the deal record | All 50 states | varies |
Public dealer website (included) | ||
Custom domain on dealer site | ||
Lead inbox from website form | ||
Real-time inventory sync to website | ||
Document versioning + audit trail | Partial | |
Multiple team members | Partial | |
Mobile-friendly UI |
Lot Wizard details above come from their published materials. Last checked July 27, 2026. Vendors change pricing and packaging without notice — request a current quote before you decide, and tell us if anything here is out of date.
Yes. Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide and Federal Odometer Disclosure generate from the deal data, plus your state's title and registration application — all 50 states are covered, so the MA RMV-1, the TX 130-U, the NY MV-82 and the rest print filled from the same record. Massachusetts also gets the Damage Disclosure.
Customers: just the ones with active deals. You don't need to backfill historical buyers. Inventory: paste VINs and the form fills itself from NHTSA — a 30-vehicle lot takes about an hour. A CSV import for Lot Wizard data is on the roadmap.
You can't access deals or generate documents until it's back. This is the main tradeoff for a cloud-based DMS. For most dealers a phone hotspot is enough of a backup; for high-uptime needs, Lot Wizard's local-install model is still the safer choice.
No. $29/month flat, cancel any time. The 14-day trial auto-renews at $29/month unless you cancel first. Your data exports any time.
Honest comparisons of dealer management software (DMS) for independent used-car dealers — against the platforms small lots consider most often.
Browser-first instead of Windows-first.
Right-sized for independent lots.
Full DMS, not just a CRM.
Leaner alternative without per-module pricing.
Your own website at your own domain.
Modern UX, public pricing, included website.
14 days free. Cancel any time. Keep Lot Wizardrunning until you're sure.